1
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Partial displacement of a bone from the joint
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Subluxation
2
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Best demonstrates a right lung pneumothorax on a patient who cannot stand
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Left lateral decubitus chest
3
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CR skims a body surface
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Tangential
4
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Exams that use a non-ionic iodinated contrast
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ERCP, Arthrogram, Cholangiogram
5
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Location of BaSO4 in the RAO stomach
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Body and pylorus
6
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IR placement for the Danelius Miller Hip
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Parallel to the femoral neck
7
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Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections
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Coronal plane
8
Q
Describe the male pelvis
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Heavier, deeper, more narrow, pelvic inlet more oval/heart shaped, pubic arch <90
9
Q
Bones between the phalanges and the carpals
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Metacarpals
10
Q
Path of the beam
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Projection
11
Q
Head lower than the feet
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Trendelenburg
12
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Posterior BE obliques best demonstrate
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Upside flexures RPO-left colic LPO-right colic
13
Q
Joint between the proximal and distal phalanx of the thumb
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Interphalangeal joint
14
Q
Routine calcaneus
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Plantodorsal axial and lateral
15
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Fracture of the distal radius with posterior displacement
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Colle’s
16
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Best demonstrates the scaphoid
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Ulnar deviation
17
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TRUE or FALSE: The head of the ulna is proximal
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False
18
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Hand position for an AP forearm
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Supinated
19
Q
Study to evaluate the biliary and pancreatic ducts
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ERCP
20
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Study that demonstrates the menisci, bursae and ligaments of a joint after the injection of positive and/or negative contrast
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Arthrography
21
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Location of the stomach in the hyposthenic patient
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elongated and J-shaped
22
Q
A patient with fluid in the left lung who cannot stand would require a…
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Lt lateral decubitus chest
23
Q
Reason to roll shoulders forward on a CXR
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To remove scapula from the lung field
24
Q
What does the head of the radius articulate with
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Capitulum
25
CR angle for Camp Coventry method
Perpendicular to lower leg
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Functional study of the anus and rectum
DP
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Phases observed during fluoro on the DP
Evacuation (straining) and resting phases
28
What is the CR placed parallel to for the AP and OBL knees
Tibial plateau
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Best demonstrated on an AP internal rotation shoulder
Lesser tubercle in profile medially
30
CR for the Decubitus Abdomen
2" above the iliac crest to include the diaphragm
31
What is COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Includes Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
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What hand position would best demonstrate a foreign body
Extension lateral
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Angle toward the head
Cephalic or Cephalad
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Prep for an UGI, adult, child and infant
NPO after midnight, 6 hours, 4 hours
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Where the ilium, ischium, and pubis fuse
Acetabulum
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CR for AP toes
10-15 degrees toward the heel and to the MTP
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Routine for an ACBE
Bilat Decubs, sigmoid, xtl rectum, obl's, AP or PA,
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Breathing instructions for a routine chest
Second full inspiration
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kVp for an ACBE
90
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Why is a chest x-ray performed erect
drop diaphragm, reduce magnification of the heart, demonstrate air/fluid levels
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Pathologies visualized on a BE
Colon Ca, polyps, diverticula, volvulus, intussusception, colitis
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Best demonstrates the base of the 5th metatarsal
Medial Obl Foot
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Divides the body into equal right and left halves
Mid-sagittal plane
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The tunnel projection (knee) demonstrates
The intercondylar fossa
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What separates the true and the false pelvis
Pelvic Brim or Superior Aperture
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Explain Jones method elbow trauma views
Elbow is flexed more than 90 degrees, take one image centered to elbow joint and perpendicular to forearm, one to humerus
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What will provide uniform density on images of long bones like the femur
Anode heel
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Position of the foot for AP hip/pelvis
Inverted 15 degrees
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Done post GB sx, to rule out residual stones
T-Tube cholangiogram
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Rule for angling the tube for AP/Obl knees
<19 cm, 3-5 caudad, 19-24 cm perpendicular beam, >24 cm 3-5 cephalad
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ERCP Indications
Biliary stones, stenosis, tumors
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Bones that make up the ankle joint
Talus, tibia and fibula
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Routine chest positions/projections
PA/Lat
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Best demonstrated on elbow obliques
Med Obl-coronoid process, Lat Obl-radial head and neck
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Location of Barium on an AP Stomach
Fundus
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Proper position of a lateral elbow
Humerus and forearm in same plane, epicondyles superimposed, thumb up, 90 degrees
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Are these additive or descructive?
TB and atelectasis
Additive
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The esophagus is located
Anterior to the spine and posterior to the trachea
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What is anatomic position
Erect with hands and palms facing forward
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Position with the patients left side against the IR, beam enters the right side of the body
LT lateral
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Position of the thumb on a PA Hand
Med Obl
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CR for the PA Chest
MSP and level of T-7
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SID for Chest radiography
72"
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Demonstrates free air in the abdomen
Upright, LT Lat Decubitus, (dorsal or ventral decub), PA Chest
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Where will an aspirated foreign body most likely lodge
Right main stem bronchus
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Structures located in the LUQ
Stomach, spleen, Lt colic flexure, Tail of pancreas, left kidney
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Joints that have a capsule
Synovial
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Three parts of the small intestine
Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum
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Direction of the enema tip when placing
Anteriorly, toward the umbilicus
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Bone of the lower leg that bears the weight of the body
Tibia
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CR for lateral knee is directed
5-7 degrees cephalad, 1" distal to the medial epicondyle
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Transthoracic lateral best demonstrates
Lateral of the proximal humerus
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Routine Single BE
Scout, AP/PA, both Anterior or Posterior OBL's, Sigmoid, Lat Rectum, Post-Evac
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Fluoro room set up includes
Position monitor, bucky to end of table, overhead tube to side, pedal available, timer reset, kVp set
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Routine finger images
PA, (thumb AP) OBL (med 1,2 lat 3,4,5) and Lat (med 1,2 lat 3,4,5)
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Define involuntary motion
Patient cannot control. Requires short exposure time and high mA, -heartbeat, muscle spasm
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Makes up the shoulder joint
Glenoid fossa, head of the humerus
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Tube inserted to keep a duct open during an ERCP
Stent placement
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Routine hip positions/projections
AP Pelvis, Frog Lateral Hip
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CR for a KUB
MSP and level of the Iliac crest
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Shape of the thorax for the hypersthenic patient
broad and deep from front to back
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Explain the timing sequence for the SBS
Timing begins when the patient ingests the first cup of barium. Images taken every 15 minutes for the first hour, 30 after that
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Before imaging a patient the tech must
Identify the patient, get LMP, verify order with req, remove opaque items from area of interest, get hx, explain procedure
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Routine for a clavicle
AP and AP Axial centered to mid-clavicle and collimated to the clavicle
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Position in which the patient is supine with the left side elevate and the right side in contact with the table
RPO
86
Routine positions/projections of the thumb
AP, med obl, lat
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Determines a good inspiratory chest
10 posterior ribs above the diaphragm
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What should you do if the patient cannot extend their arm for an AP elbow
2 in partial flexion centered to the elbow joint, 1 with the forearm in contact with the IR, 1 with the humerus in contact
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What must the patient complete prior to the BE
A cathartic bowel prep
90
CR Location for a PA hand
3rd MCP joint
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Routine femur positions/projections
AP and Lateral, Proximal and Distal
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Degree of rotation for oblique knees
45 degrees
93
Study that requires patient to ingest Ba, PA images taken at 15 minute intervals until it reaches the TI
SBS
94
What must be included on the KUB
Symphysis pubis
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What must be included on the upright abdomen
Diaphragm
96
Distal portion of the tibia
Medial malleolus
97
Common GB abnormality
Cholelithiasis
98
Demonstrated with a 15-20 medial rotation of the ankle
Mortise joint
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Common location for ulcers
Stomach and duodenum
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CR for a lateral scapula
Mid-medial (vertebral) border
101
Decreasing the angle of a joint
Flexion
102
The flat superior surfaces of the proximal tibia
Tibial plateaus
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CR for AP shoulder projections
1" inferior to the coracoid process
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Position/projection that best demonstrates the Esophagus
RAO
105
Chest position/projection that will best demonstrate a pneumothorax
Expiration
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How are AC joints performed
Bilateral, with and without weights at 72" SID
107
Method of demonstrating a tangential patella with the patient prone
Settegast, Hughston
108
Indications for an UGI
GERD, gastritis, nausea, vomiting, ulcer
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Most superior portion of the large intestine
LT Colic flexure
110
Term describing nearness to a source
Proximal
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Rotation is seen on a chest x-ray as
Ribs that are not superimposed, Clavicles are not equal distance from the sternum
112
Rounded bump on the anterior, proximal tibia
Tibial tuberosity
113
CR on the AP Foot
10 toward the heel, to the base of the 3rd metatarsal
114
Demonstrates the lungs free of clavicular superimposition
Apical Lordotic Chest
115
Rule for alignment of fractures
2 views, 90 degrees apart
116
Position of the epicondyles on a lateral humerus
Perpendicular to the IR
117
The asthenic body habitus is
The smallest body type, may be emaciated
118
Bony landmarks used to locate the femoral head and neck
ASIS and symphysis pubis
119
Name the proximal and distal row of carpals
Proximal-Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform Distal-Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
120
Toward the midline or center
Medial
121
Anatomy that is not visible on a properly positioned AP Hip or Pelvis
Lesser Trochanters
122
Radiation protection includes
Shielding, asking and documenting LMP, ruling out pregnancy
123
Position/projection that will best demonstrate a shoulder dislocation
Scapular Y
124
What must be ruled out prior to performing AC joints
Shoulder fx
125
Term for flexing the foot back toward the ankle
Dorsiflexion
